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Who was he?
  • He was a Kentucky Military Leader from Virginia
  • Surveyer from Virginia
  • Frontier Soldier
  • Born- November 19, 1752
  • Died- February 13, 1818
  • Won many important victories
  • He was the second son of John and Ann Rogers Clark
  • Both families Virginia landholders
  • After George was born he moved to a 400 acre farm in Kentucky
  • He was brother of the explorer William Clark
  • George was friends with Cheif Logan of the Mingo Indian Tribe
  • Led 150 young men to raid Cahakia, Kaskaskia and Vincennes
What economic forces influnced his perspective?
  • Fought for freedom for kentucky
  • Led forces through frozen swamps
  • Took Ohio River Valley
What social forces influenced his perspective?
  • Received most schooling at home from relatives George was 11 when he and his cousin, Jonathan, sent to live with their Grandfather in order to attend a private school
  • George was sent home after six or eight months
What political forces inluenced his perspective?
  • said, " If a country is not worth protecting, it's not worth claiming!"

  • British came to attack Kentuckians and no one stood up to fight